Wide receiver Ermon Lane (Homestead, Fla./Homestead) and defensive back Quincy Wilson (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./University School) announced on Twitter Wednesday night that they will make their college decision on Monday.

Both ESPN 300 players have talked openly about playing on the same team at the next level, with Wilson laying it out the best.

Things were much quieter for USC recruiting this July than they were in the same month last year, when the Trojans landed verbal commitments from eight highly touted prospects to bring their total to a whopping 18 before the start of the high school season. USC ended up signing only six defensive players in the last recruiting cycle, but the Trojans appear to be in better shape this time around. Here’s a breakdown of where the Trojans stand in their defensive recruiting heading into August:

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Class of 2014 safety Quincy Wilson won’t be announcing his decision until the first week of August, but he has narrowed his list of schools to Florida, Notre Dame, Ohio State, South Carolina and USC.

The 6-foot-1, 197-pound standout from Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) University School of Nova South -- whom ESPN ranks as the No. 12 safety in the country -- made that announcement after participating in Florida’s Friday Night Lights one-day camp. Wilson said he had a good time at Florida Field and spent a lot of time with UF commits Will Grier (Davidson, N.C./Davidson Day), J.C. Jackson (Immokalee, Fla./Immokalee), Dalvin Cook (Miami Central), and Duke Dawson (Cross City, Fla./Dixie County) as well as fellow uncommitted recruit Adoree' Jackson (Gardena, Calif./Junipero Serra), the nation’s No. 5 overall player and No. 2 cornerback.

USC might have been the early favorite to land five-star athlete Adoree’ Jackson (Gardena, Calif./Serra), given the pipeline it has established with his high school, but that’s no longer the case as several national programs are vying for his signature. The dynamic playmaker recently took an unofficial visit to Tennessee and is set to check out a few other schools in the Midwest when he takes a trip to his native Illinois later this summer. He is also intrigued by Florida and LSU, and UCLA presents a local challenge for the Trojans as well. Jackson wants to play some receiver in college, similarly to how De’Anthony Thomas has been used at Oregon, so look for that to become a major factor moving forward.

Between now and Wednesday, WeAreSC will be live in Beaverton, Ore., catching up with some of the nation's top football players at The Opening. There are plenty of USC targets on hand, and on Monday, Blair Angulo caught up with one of them, while also breaking down the performances of the Trojans' defensive targets.

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Even with dynamic two-way athletes Michiah Quick (Fresno, Calif./Central) and John “JuJu” Smith (Long Beach, Calif./Poly) lining up with the offense Monday in the first day of The Opening, the defensive backs were a standout group as it relates to USC recruiting.

Roommates Adoree’ Jackson (Gardena, Calif./Serra) and Adarius Pickett (El Cerrito, Calif./El Cerrito), as well as 2015 defensive back Iman Marshall (Long Beach, Calif./Poly), four-star cornerback Tony Brown (Beaumont, Texas/Ozen) and four-star safety Quincy Wilson (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./University School of Nova South) all turned in good showings during one-on-one drills. Brown, the nation’s No. 5-rated cornerback and No. 3-rated prospect in the state of Texas, also reached the SPARQ championship finals after posting some impressive numbers in preliminary testing, including a pair of 4.35 times in the 40-yard dash.

Blair Angulo/ESPNNo. 5 cornerback Tony Brown is still very interested in USC.

“On a daily basis, I try to contact coaches that recruit me,” said Brown, a world-class sprinter ranked No. 27 in the ESPN 300. “I try to contact every coach. I’m still open. My month of June was all track and field, so I haven’t had time to chill and go through everything. Whenever I get the chance, I’ll definitely start narrowing everything down.”

Between now and Wednesday, WeAreSC will be live in Beaverton, Ore., catching up with some of the nation's top football players at The Opening. There are plenty of USC targets on hand, and on Sunday, Blair Angulo caught up with three of them.

And ESPN 300 DB Quincy Wilson (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./University School of Nova South) talks about meeting Lane Kiffin at the USC Rising Stars camp, the atmosphere on USC's campus and where his recruitment currently stands.

LOS ANGELES -- Three-star offensive tackle Jordan Austin (Claremont, Calif./Claremont) became the sixth member of USC’s 2014 recruiting class by verbally committing to the Trojans late Wednesday night, but that wasn’t the only headline the annual Rising Stars Camp produced.

The coaching staff extended seven confirmed scholarship offers during the two-day event and might add to the class soon enough, as ESPN 300 outside linebacker D.J. Calhoun (El Cerrito, Calif./El Cerrito) and four-star athlete Jaleel Wadood (Bellflower, Calif./St. John Bosco) are set to announce their decisions next week at The Opening in Oregon.

The 2014 recruiting cycle is more than four months old, which means USC’s board is taking shape as the summer approaches. With up to 20 available scholarships, the Trojans will look to add to the six defensive prospects they signed in the previous cycle. Here’s a look at where USC stands in its defensive recruiting: